Cloning and characterization of low-molecular-weight glutenin subunit alleles from Chinese wheat landraces (Triticum aestivum L.)

ScientificWorldJournal. 2014:2014:371045. doi: 10.1155/2014/371045. Epub 2014 Apr 10.

Abstract

Low-molecular-weight glutenin subunits (LMW-GS) are of great importance in processing quality and participate in the formation of polymers in wheat. In this study, eight new LMW-GS alleles were isolated from Chinese wheat landraces (Triticum aestivum L.) and designated as Glu-A3-1a, Glu-A3-1b, Glu-B3-1a, Glu-B3-1b, Glu-B3-1c, Glu-D3-1a, Glu-D3-1b, and Glu-D3-1c, which were located at the Glu-A3, Glu-B3, and Glu-D3 loci, respectively. Based on the proteins encoded, the number of deduced amino acids of Glu-B3 alleles was approximately 50 more than those of Glu-A3 and Glu-D3 alleles. The first cysteine of Glu-A3 and Glu-D3 alleles was located at the N-terminal domain, while that of Glu-B3 alleles was found in the repetitive domain, which may lead to the different functioning in forming disulfide bonds. All the eight genes were LMW-m types and the new allele of Glu-B3-1a which had nine cysteine residues may be the desirable LMW-GS gene for improving bread-making quality.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Alleles*
  • Glutens / chemistry
  • Glutens / genetics*
  • Plant Proteins / chemistry
  • Plant Proteins / genetics
  • Sequence Analysis, DNA
  • Triticum / genetics*
  • Triticum / metabolism*

Substances

  • Plant Proteins
  • Glutens
  • glutenin